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By mopping up excess neurotrophic factor from neuronal synapses, astrocytes may finely tune synaptic transmission to affect processes such as learning and memory, say Bergami et al. | |
 Scientists map panda genome: Chinese media 21 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Scientists in China have mapped the genome of the giant panda, which could yield a better understanding of why the endangered animals are so famously sex-shy, state media said on Monday. | |
Biologists spy on the secret inner life of a cell 23 hours ago | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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The transportation of antibodies from a mother to her newborn child is vital for the development of that child's nascent immune system. Those antibodies, donated by transfer across the placenta before birth or via breast ... | |
Embryonic heart exhibits impressive regenerative capacity 14 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study demonstrates that the embryonic mouse heart has an astounding capacity to regenerate, a phenomenon previously observed only in non-mammalian species. The research, published by Cell Press in the October 14th issue ... | |
Migratory moths may hitch their rides, but they're anything but drifters 13 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Night-traveling migratory moths may hitch a ride on the wind, but a new study in the October 14th issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, confirms that they are anything but drifters. | |
Forsyth scientists trigger cancer-like response from embryonic stem cells 10 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Scientists from The Forsyth Institute, working with collaborators at Tufts and Tuebingen Universities, have discovered a new control over embryonic stem cells' behavior. The researchers disrupted a natural bioelectrical mechanism ... | |
In a last 'stronghold' for endangered chimpanzees, survey finds drastic decline 14 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
In a population survey of West African chimpanzees living in Côte d'Ivoire, researchers estimate that this endangered subspecies has dropped in numbers by a whopping 90 percent since the last survey was conducted 18 years ... | |
Despite 'peacenik' reputation, bonobos hunt and eat other primates too 13 hours ago | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Unlike the male-dominated societies of their chimpanzee relatives, bonobo society—in which females enjoy a higher social status than males—has a "make-love-not-war" kind of image. While chimpanzee males frequently band together ... | |
 Discovering a new life form in the hot springs of Yellowstone 12 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Geysers, mud pots, steam vents and hot springs in the region now known as Yellowstone National Park awed American Indians and early European explorers. Now, two million tourists visit the park in northwestern ... | |
Lost manatee rescued in Mass. dies on trip to Fla. 21 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- An animal welfare official says a wayward manatee that was rescued from cold Cape Cod waters died on the way home to Florida. | |
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